Take part in census rehearsal

nidirect09 Oct 2019, 22:16 GMT+10

Around 19,000 households in South and East Belfast, Craigavon, and West Fermanagh have been invited to take part in a census rehearsal on Sunday 13 October. If you have received an invitation letter, take part and fill out the questionnaire.

Census planning

The census is usually run every 10 years to provide a comprehensive picture of the population to help shape public services.

The rehearsal is a small-scale version of the full census being planned for March 2021.

It helps to 'fine-tune' planning for the 2021 census and make sure that everything works as efficiently as possible 18 months from now.

Online or on paper

Most householders in rehearsal areas have received a letter with an internet access code to allow them to fill out their questionnaire at this link: